Star Trek Continues: Episode 3...
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Gladly, Maurice! 
It's an old question, I suppose, but just what is it that motivates so many people (talented ones, at that) to make Star Trek fan films (and for us to watch them)? Other shows were popular, but we're not very likely to see Green Acres or Family Ties fan films anytime soon.
Not to overstate the matter, but it's like falling in love: you can't really explain that, either. You might have an idea in your head of the "ideal" man or woman...then one day you meet someone completely unlike your preconception, yet something grabs you nonetheless.
Star Trek Continues has a few little oddities, but I find it's like being reunited with an old love from the past. They may have taken on a new interest or two in the intervening years...but they are still the person you knew and adored.
It's an old question, I suppose, but just what is it that motivates so many people (talented ones, at that) to make Star Trek fan films (and for us to watch them)? Other shows were popular, but we're not very likely to see Green Acres or Family Ties fan films anytime soon.
Not to overstate the matter, but it's like falling in love: you can't really explain that, either. You might have an idea in your head of the "ideal" man or woman...then one day you meet someone completely unlike your preconception, yet something grabs you nonetheless.
Star Trek Continues has a few little oddities, but I find it's like being reunited with an old love from the past. They may have taken on a new interest or two in the intervening years...but they are still the person you knew and adored.
I browse more than post nowadays, but just wanted to applaud this
.To second the comments about STC's lighting, cinematography, etc, it's nice to see the technical side of fan filmmaking get kudos too. Too often overlooked.
A more accurate statement would be "Vic can play Shatner playing Kirk."
While I wasn't thrilled to hear that this was going to be a Mirror Universe episode, I think they pulled it off well. I always wondered what happened after MU Kirk returned to his Enterprise.
I guess the technical side of things is a bit like the way lettering speech balloons in comics should be: if it's good, it doesn't draw undue attention to itself.
In the case of Continues, it just feels right.
Whether through fanfic, ship drawings or building models, collecting memorabilia, attending conventions, dressing up in costume or whatever fans have been expressing themselves since Star Trek began. Fan films might be a form of ultimate expression of fan interest to perpetuate something that fascinates them.It's an old question, I suppose, but just what is it that motivates so many people (talented ones, at that) to make Star Trek fan films (and for us to watch them)? Other shows were popular, but we're not very likely to see Green Acres or Family Ties fan films anytime soon.
Not to overstate the matter, but it's like falling in love: you can't really explain that, either. You might have an idea in your head of the "ideal" man or woman...then one day you meet someone completely unlike your preconception, yet something grabs you nonetheless.
Star Trek Continues has a few little oddities, but I find it's like being reunited with an old love from the past. They may have taken on a new interest or two in the intervening years...but they are still the person you knew and adored.
It might also be an expression saying, "If they won't give us the Star Trek (or whatever) we want then we'll make it ourselves."
It's a funny thing, Warped9: even though I "feel" it myself, I don't understand it. 
I have several shows from the past that I enjoy to this day. I collect the ones I can find on DVD and watch them pretty often. It's been many years, but I could see myself building a model of the Enterprise. When it comes to my tv time, I am just as likely to put on Star Trek as Hawaii Five-O. I cannot, however, envision myself building a model of Steve McGarrett's car!
I have several shows from the past that I enjoy to this day. I collect the ones I can find on DVD and watch them pretty often. It's been many years, but I could see myself building a model of the Enterprise. When it comes to my tv time, I am just as likely to put on Star Trek as Hawaii Five-O. I cannot, however, envision myself building a model of Steve McGarrett's car!
Just watched this and the other 2 episodes. IMO it is superior to Phase II. I like how they've made it look and feel like TOS and Vic is a better Kirk.
Vic Mignogna has said (in interviews, panels and videos) that Star Trek has fascinated him like no other show before or since. He's obviously not alone in that sentiment.It's a funny thing, Warped9: even though I "feel" it myself, I don't understand it.
I have several shows from the past that I enjoy to this day. I collect the ones I can find on DVD and watch them pretty often. It's been many years, but I could see myself building a model of the Enterprise. When it comes to my tv time, I am just as likely to put on Star Trek as Hawaii Five-O. I cannot, however, envision myself building a model of Steve McGarrett's car!
Star Trek was and continues to be something different than many other things we've gotten since. It's not nihilistic and doesn't play down to lowest denominators of human nature. I like Game Of Thrones and I think it's exceptionally well done, but it paints a picture of a world I sure as hell would never want to live in.
STC's Episode 3 is yet again a message of hope. In its own way, like "Mirror, Mirror," it was kind of ballsy to take the hero and twist him into the villain. Was anyone seriously cheering for Mirror Kirk? As a fantasy we could enjoy the nastiness of the Mirror Universe and all it implies, but in the end we rooted for Mirror Spock to win out.
The world or universe Star Trek painted was not a Utopia, but it was/is a generally positive one. It doesn't paint a future as it will definitely be, but one many of us would like it to be (or a close approximation). It doesn't paint humanity as we are but as we'd like to be and can actually be on occasion.
Perhaps another appeal of Star Trek is that it's multilayered, managing to appeal on many levels to many different people. Note how different people stress different things when expressing what they really like about the show. It's sheer visual spectacle easily appeals to kids and younger ones (like it did to many of us), but unlike many childhood interests Star Trek can remain with you because it's primarily aimed at adults. As an adult you can appreciate so many things in Star Trek that you can be largely oblivious to as a kid.
It's kind of like the classic Looney Toons--as a kid you enjoy the silliness, but as an adult you finally get all the real jokes.
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They've released an Episode 3 gag real: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zuFTxsfmDU
It's worth a smirk or two.
It's worth a smirk or two.
They've released an Episode 3 gag real: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zuFTxsfmDU
It's worth a smirk or two.
I enjoyed that.
Or maybe you could choose not to be so lazy as to put everyone in a box and write them off.It's not "desperation" that draws people to this. And, guess what? You're also not "wrong" for disliking the show. Art is subjective.
Lazy? The hell? You're right. I should have stated "I'm right and MOST people (Continues fans) are so desperate for new Trek they'll slap lipstick on a pig and anoint it in the name of the Great Bird Of The Galaxy and call it Star Trek. My bad, but I'm in mourning and my typing is off.
Was that better?
I'm sorry for your loss.
Thanks. I'm sorry. I think we all have that one Star Trek character we can relate to. Since my mother passed I realize I know what it feels like to be Belanna Torres. The grief turns to anger and before I know my Klingon side comes out.
In all fairness, I really did enjoy this episode. If they continue with this caliber of work I'll be happy to watch. It was also good seeing Bobby Rice make an appearance even though it was weird seeing him from Phase II. Honestly, it was HIS work on Hidden Frontier and the pilot of Odyssey that got me to check out Phase II in the first place, where I fell in love with it.
I guess if he keeps showing up on this show I'll keep coming back. But I feel that after 7 or 8 years of Phase II, I will remain a loyal supporter and viewer of that show. If anything, Star Trek teaches us loyalty is a commodity worth fighting for.
Again, great job on this episode. 9 out 10.
@Shane Houston: My condolences, as well.
BTT: I'd like to think, if anything, Star Trek also teaches us IDIC!
I'd also would like Bobby Rice to be involved with STC regularly.
BTT: I'd like to think, if anything, Star Trek also teaches us IDIC!
I'd also would like Bobby Rice to be involved with STC regularly.
The nice thing is you don't actually have to choose.
Vic must have a picture in his attic that looks terrible, because there is no way I ever would have guessed he's 52. I wouldn't have guessed 42. Daaamn.I had no idea, nor would have guessed that Mr. Mignonga is 52. He looks fantastic!
As I said earlier, he has the heart of a teenager. I think that's what keeps him young.
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